Can Animes help students learn japanese?
By 20021114476
@20021114476 (691)
Philippines
11 responses
@king4aday (680)
• Philippines
13 Oct 08
I have been watching anime for several years and have learn several words. But I am not sure you could come up sentences by just watching. But it helps I guess. hehe
@20021114476 (691)
• Philippines
16 Oct 08
Aside from watching, I also study japanese but I guess I have to work out more on the vocabulary and the right sounds so I could catch up with what the characters are saying. Thanks for the response.
I've been watching anime for a good number of years. It has indeed helped me learn many Japanese words and phrases.
Of course, you learn many 'swearing' words too. @20021114476 (691)
• Philippines
17 Oct 08
Thanks for the response. Are there any anime without swearing words? I usually recogize some words or phrases but I cant absorb the whole idea. I rely too much on the subtitle.
@20021114476 (691)
• Philippines
18 Oct 08
By the way, I bet GTO have swaring words(forgot to mention this on my last comment).
@phgonline (627)
• United States
29 Oct 08
I watch anime all the time @ http://www.voober.com subbed only meaning they speak in japanese but there is english text at the bottom to read, helps me learn a little japanese, although it is quite difficult.
@20021114476 (691)
• Philippines
7 Nov 08
Hi! In my experience watching anime, I only learn from the short expressions they use. Those too long sentences are hard to follow let alone to absorb. I try to buy CDs or borrow from friends so that I can watch the same episode all over again just to extract and to absorb several things. Anyway, there are helpful animes on which there are explanations on some of the words or phrases use which have no direct english equivalent.
@20021114476 (691)
• Philippines
16 Oct 08
The problem I so far experience with that approach is that whenever I read the subtitle, I tend to neglect the japanese part. How to deal with that? Is it ok to neglect some for the sake of others? Thanks for the respose.
@daijean11 (211)
• Philippines
2 Nov 08
hmmm..i started watching anime online about three years ago..i can say that it can be a good start in learning japanese language 'cause the very basic in learning it is listening to actual conversation to know the pronunciation of words..
..each anime has words that are said by the characters several times, like in Bleach they always say "chotto matte!" so it registered to my mind then i find a japaneseenglish dictionary to know the meaning of those words..actually, i already know what it means because of the subs but i want to make sure 'cause there are some words that have several meanings and i also want to know the meaning word-by-word..
you can type "japanese lessons" on the search engines. there are sites that don't just teach you about their language but also their culture.
..or watch the "Let's Learn Japanese" video at
http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Lets_Learn_Japanese they'll also teach you how to write kanji, hiragana, katakana..
..hope this helps.^.^v
@20021114476 (691)
• Philippines
7 Nov 08
I appreciate the sources you mentioned. I will try to have them next time. Yes, there are several common expressions that characters use and I think that they are useful.
@Hyakkimaru (436)
• Philippines
7 Nov 08
Somehow. It will do. and I'm one of you mentioned! ^^ I just read and read my Nihongo tutorial, then watch. Then read again and watch, until I familiarize some words and it gives really a help.
@20021114476 (691)
• Philippines
7 Nov 08
The problem that I encounter by watching anime as another source of learning is that animes speaks the expert level in which we newbie learners can't follow. The only thing we can absorb are those basic sentences included in the conversation. We may recognize several words and phrases but we cant really understand what it meant since there are several conjugations(verbs) and declensions(nouns and adjectives). For example. a begginer only knows the past and present and affirmative and negative of the verbs plus other forms like the "te-form" not to mention that anime usually showcases the casual way of expression.
@alteisenindo (97)
• Indonesia
17 Oct 08
It'll definitely sharpen your listening skills but not your writing and oral skills. The real problem is if you don't use it everyday, then your foreign language skills will just fade away. [choushu o kuwashiku naru hazu da to omotte demo chosaku mo serifu mo sono mama dayo. mainichi nihongo o tsukawanakattara shirazu uchi ni sukoshi zutsu kiete shimau yo]. Then again romanized japanese is not the real japanese, you'll have to use kanji.
@daydreamer20 (1688)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 08
I'm not studying Japanese but I know few Japanese words (basic ones) from watching anime. :) It does help. No doubt about it. I've learned the word "Baka" from anime too!
@20021114476 (691)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
I can recognize them when they say it short if you know what I mean.
@ichdeuxflrodr (5)
• Philippines
15 Oct 08
in some way, yes. I've learn quite a few phrases and expressions ;)
@Fufuria (32)
• Philippines
7 Dec 08
oh definately1 when i was in gradeschool i would watch anime ONLY dubbed in japanese with subtitles...It helped foster my love for the japanese language. there is something in the language itself that i love, i cant explain it. though im filipina, lot of people mistake me for being japanese...its fun!
